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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Calvin T Samuel. Show more
Farming Today
26/08/20 – Deforestation regulations, ammonia from poultry farms, the badger cull
13 minutes
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New laws could force UK businesses to prove that products they import with links to deforestation - such as soya, cocoa and palm oil - are produced responsibly, or face fines. Show more
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the rock pipit. Show more
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
Questioning claims about a Covid-19 treatment, breast cancer screening, and 18th century sex workers. Show more
Claire Lynch describes how she navigated motherhood. Show more
Woman's Hour
Grave Tending, Sisterhood, Second Generation Young Women and mental health; Accents.
53 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Grave tending; Sisterhood - with Marva and Sabrina Yates; Second Generation Young Women and Mental Health; Have you had to change your accent? Show more
Gertrude is mourning artist Juan Gris and Alice is preparing a lunch to amuse Pablo Picasso amid discussion about art and the imminent arrival of a puppy. Show more
Makhanda is a divided and struggling South African city. But one thing can unite it – singing. Every year its choirs take to the stage. Hear what happened in 2020. Show more
One-off stand-up special. In recent years, comedian Lucy Porter has become a mum of two and a middle-aged orphan. She explores what family life means to her. Show more
Demelza looks forward to the end of her pregnancy. Ross must attend to issues at the mine before the baby arrives. Show more
You and Yours
Hedgehogs; Turkish dentists; Guarantor loans
39 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
How you can really help endangered hedgehogs without spending lots of money at the pet shop, plus a warning from dentists about celebrities who promote cosmetic surgery in Turkey. Show more
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Mon-Thurs: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague. Fri: Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
A History of the World in 100 Objects
The World in the Age of Confucius (500 - 300 BC)
Basse Yutz Flagons
14 minutes
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A history of the world told through objects at the British Museum. Neil MacGregor on what was happening in Northern Europe two 2,500 years ago - some drinking it seems! Show more
Alice is forced to come clean and Lynda wants an honest opinion Show more
Sarah Wood's new thriller about power and protest on a dying planet. If this is power, then POWER OUT. Show more
Eavesdrop as a couple open up to a relationship counsellor about their personal finances and feelings. In this episode, can Maggie overcome her guilty feelings about money? Show more
Science Stories
Seeing is Believing - The Leviathan of Parsonstown
28 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
Professor Simon Schaffer tells of the astronomers who grappled with evolution long before Darwin, and who tried to settle the argument using the biggest telescope in the world. Show more
The Politics of Memorials: Laurie Taylor explores the nature and meaning of commemoration, from Ireland to the Mississippi Delta. Show more
The Media Show
Tony Hall's Exit Interview
1 hour, 6 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The outgoing BBC Director-General on the crises and successes of his time in charge. Show more
Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines
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Six O'Clock News
26/08/2020 Senior civil servant sacked in the wake of the exams fiasco in England
30 minutes
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The top civil servant at the Department for Education has been sacked by Boris Johnson in the wake of the exams fiasco in England.
The comedian and quizzer explores people you've forgotten from a Vogue model to four famous yet unheard of women. From 2020. Show more
There’s more than one surprise for Ed and Chris attempts to make amends for his actions Show more
Front Row
Women’s Prize For Fiction - Natalie Haynes; 2020 International Booker Prize winner; Agatha Christie’s lost play, The Lie
28 minutes
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Natalie Haynes on her novel on A Thousand Ships; the 2020 International Booker Prize winner - announced today and reviewed; Agatha Christie’s lost play, The Lie, now a Radio 4 play. Show more
Gertrude is mourning artist Juan Gris and Alice is preparing a lunch to amuse Pablo Picasso amid discussion about art and the imminent arrival of a puppy. Show more
Grounded with Louis Theroux
8. Troy Deeney
1 hour, 4 minutes
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Louis speaks to Watford footballer Troy Deeney. Troy tells Louis about growing up on one the biggest council estates in Europe, his time in prison and why he won't fix his teeth. Show more
Claire Lynch describes how she navigated motherhood. Show more
Roman is 11 and lives in Dorset with his mum Louisa, dad Ben and younger brother Raf. He loves Minecraft - and wants to know if his parents' new limits on his screen time are fair. Show more
The Media Show
Tony Hall's Exit Interview
1 hour, 6 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
The outgoing BBC Director-General on the crises and successes of his time in charge. Show more
Biggest Russian bombardment on Ukraine yet
2 people shot dead during violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin
45 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 LWAvailable for over a year
In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
Demelza looks forward to the end of her pregnancy. Ross must attend to issues at the mine before the baby arrives. Show more
Awkward small talk with a German cop. Bittersweet comic tales written and performed by Chris Neill. With Isy Suttie. From 2020. Show more
Patrick Marber and Peter Curran’s riff in the dark discusses reading literature in the nude and ideal death scenes. From 2018. Show more
One of a new series of documentaries that encourage the audience to take a closer listen. The things people say about prison. Show more
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Helen Macdonald reads from her hotly anticipated new essay collection. Today, she considers crowds, community and the overwhelming experience of witnessing an eclipse. Show more
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